Tally device.



No. 757,908. PATENTED APR.19, 1904.

L. L. FROST.

TALLY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1903.

N0 IODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1.

INVENTOH Zeozzazz? L final 1 ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

No. 757,908. PATENTED APR. 19, 1904.

Lu LI TALLY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1903. 110 MODEL. 2 EHEETS-BHEET 2.

INVENTOH A TTORNE YS.

WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES Patented April 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

TALLY DEVICE;

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 757,908, dated April 19,1904.

Application filed January 23, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD LEEDs Fnos'r, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Highland, in the county of Doniphan and. Stateof Kansas, have invented anew and Improved Tally Device, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in tally devices. or indicatorsto be used by accountants in determining the condition of an account,said device being especially designed as an improvement on the tallydevice disclosed in a prior application for Letters Patent filed by meon November 13, 1902, Serial No. 131,164. 1

In thepresent invention I seek to provide an improved construction bywhich I am able to carry figures from a lower to a higher order withoutresorting to the useof subordinate figures and of contingent figures,thus simplifying the device and the method of making calculationsthereby.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thecourse of thesubjoined description, and the novelty will be. defined bythe annexed claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of atally device embodying my invention andadapted for use in accordance with the decimal system. Fig. 2 is adetail perspective view of the slidable indicator removed from the base.Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical cross-section through a portion of thebase and showing the slidable indicator in end elevation. Fig. 4: is aplan view,

partly broken away, of the tally device adapted for use in, accordancewith the system of sterling money. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section online 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 6 6 of Fig.1, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the rack-bar Q.

A designates a base which is provided with two or more columns ofcardinal figures M N each column of cardinal figures including thecharacter O and running upward in decreasing valuesas, for example, 0,9, 8, 7,

Serial No. 140,253. (No model.)

6, 5, 4:, 3, 2, 1. Adjacent to the column M is another column M the samebeing divided transversely into divisions and each division containingan assembly of subordinate. figures which in the decimal system arenumbered .1, 2, s. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.

My device is provided with columns of dominant figures and columns ofsubordinate figures, boththe dominant figures and its column ofsubordinate figures runningj, upward in decreasing values. Parallel tothe column N is another column N the latter lying between the columns Mand N. This column N is, like the column M divided into divisions bytransverse lines, and each division'is provided with an assemblyof'subordinate figureswhichrun upward in decreasing values. Thecardinals in the column are of tens value, while the figures in eachdivision of the column M are of units value, said units ing componentparts of a cardinal in the column M The cardinals in the column N are oftens in hundreds value, while the subordi nate figures in each divisionof the column N? are of units in hundreds value, thefigures in eachdivision'of said column N being component parts .of a cardinal in saidcolumn N. Inother words, the columns arearranged in the erde'r of units,tens, hundreds, and thousan sfigures in each division of the column Mbe- Between the columns M M is a guideway a and a similar guideway a? isprovided between the columns N 'N These guideways are formed in the basein parallel relation to each other, and this base is furthermoreprovided with narrow grooves M, one of said grooves being between'thecolumns N and M while the other groove M is adjacent-to the column ,N.The grooves M receive slides'm ing a deposit-mark. p

In ea guideway a or a are secured parallel'racks O"O each rackconsistingof a strip having teeth on the upper edge thereof, the teethof. the rack 0 being indicatedat 0 in Fig. 3, while the teeth of therack O are indicated at 0 in the same figure.

In the guideway 64* is arranged a slidable indicator P, the sameconsisting of a piece of and mf,.respectively, each indicatingor'bearsheet metal doubled or folded upon itself to produce thecompanion members shown by Fig. 2. The members of the slidable indicatorare provided with incisions at their free ends, thus producing thetongues 19 72 This slidable indicator is fitted in the guideway 60* totraverse the toothed edges of the racks O Any suitable means may beadopted to confine the indicator in-slidable relation to the base; but,as shown by Fig. 3, the walls of the guideway are provided with groovesa, adapted to receive the guide-flanges p, which are provided on theside members of the indicator.

In the guideway a of the base are secured racks similar to the racks OO, the same having toothed edges 0 0', respectively. This guideway a isalso provided with the grooves a to'reeeive the flanges 0 on theslidable indicator P. In said guideway 60'' is arranged a slidable barQ, the same being arranged between the racks and having teeth-9', whichlie in a plane below the teeth of the racks 0 0 The bar Q is equal inlength to the base A and it is provided with ninety-nine teeth ornotches. The side racks have one hundred teeth in the units count,thereby compelling the bar Q to adjust itself to either the upward orreturn movement of the slide-indicator and always be at the proper placeto meet requirements. At its ends said bar is provided with the angulararms q, the same extending across the end portions of the base inoverlapping relation to the guideway a. The arms of the bar Q terminatein fingers q, arranged to'fit in sockets or openings g provided in theend edges of the base. The arms of the bar Q may be extended, making acontinuous slide-plate, if it is desired to add strength and stiffness.

The indicator P, which fits in the guideway a is equipped with a movableplates, the same being arranged between the members of the indicator andpivoted at s thereto, said plate being provided with an upstandingthumb-piece 8 (See Figs. 2 and The tongues 12' p of the indicator areadapted to engage with the toothed edges 0 0 of the respective racks,while the plate 8 engages with the teeth r of the bar Q. The indicatoris arranged to move freely in an upward direction along the base, and asits tongues and the plate 8 pass over the teeth of the racks O O and thebar Q they give forth a clicking sound, which assists the operator indetermining the number of spaces traversed by the indicator. The racks0, adjacent to the columns of'subordinate figures N M, have the teethspaced equal to the subordinate numbers in said columns, the teeth ofthe racks 0 adjacent to the cardinal-columns I M, are spaced accordingto the divisions of the cardinals therein, and the bar Q has ninety-nineteeth corresponding to the units, lacking only of the of values.

subordinate figures which run to .100 in the different orders.

The bar Q is adapted to slide upward and downward in the guideway a",the movement of said. bar being equal to one subdivision in the columnN, so that the bar will move indicator P forward to indicate and countone unit in hundreds.' The arms (1 at the end portions of the bar Q inthe guideway a are disposed in the path of the slidable indicator 1,which is fitted in the guideway a".

The bar Q in the guideway a" is fixed and has a plain upper surface, andthe indicator P for this guideway may or may not be pro vided with aplate 8.

The construction'of the tally device adapted for the system of sterlingmoney shown by Fig. 4C is similar to the device heretofore described andillustrated by Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive; but the subordinate figures inthe column M and the cardinal figures in the column M 'are arranged torepresent the values in pence' andshillings, respectively. Each divisionof the column M" is subdivided into twelve spaces containing the numbers1 to 12, inclusive. The spaces in the column M have cardinals runningfrom 1 to 20, or there may be two groups of cardinals from 1 to 10 each,said figures in the column M indicating shillings. The figuresrepresenting pence in the divisions of the column M are component partsof the cardinals representing shillings in the column M, the lig ures insaid columns M M being of units value. The cardinals in the first columnM N represent pounds sterling of tens value, and in the second column Nthe cardinals represent pounds sterling of thousands value. In thecolumn N is a series of divisions having subordinate numbers from 1? to9, inclusive, and representing pounds sterling of units value, while'inthe column N" are groups of subordinate figures which are componentparts of the cardinals in the second column N and each group of figuresrepresenting pounds sterling of units value in hundreds.

The arm (I at the upper end of the slidable rod Q normally .rcsts at theindication O at the headof thecolumn N thus preventing the slidableindicator P from passing beyond the zero indication at the head or saidcolumn N without engaging the arm 9 of said bar Q. The engagement ofsaid indicator with said arm moves the bar Q forward a distance of onesubdivision, and this movement carries one from a lower to a higherorder, the numher being thus carried from the column M into the column iThis movement does not occur in the guideway a, in which one of theindicators P works; but the moving of the bar Q does occur in theguideway a", lo-' cated on the left and in the next higher order Themember or plate .swhen at rest engages with the teeth of the bar Q. and

When this b ar Qis impelled'forward one sub- 7 division by the advanceof the slide-indicator in the guideway 60* the operator has carried onenumber from the column M into the 001+ umn N of hundreds valu'e,thuscarrying one the operator presses the members of said indicator towardeach other in order to clear the racks O O and also presses down on vthe thumb-piece s to lift the pivoted plate 8 from I credit of adepositor.

the toothed bar Q; The indicator may now be moved downward, and as itreaches the bottom of the guideway a said indicator strikes against thelower arm q of the bar Q and forces it back to normal position. In thismovement of the slide the tongues 19' and the plate 8 do not engage withthe teeth of the racks O O and bar Q.

In operation suppose that there is a deposit of eleven hundred and fiftydollars to the To indicate this, the slide m, carrying the deposit-mark,is moved up in the 2 division in column N in alinement with 1 in columnN indicating eleven hundred. The slide m is then moved up to thebase-line of division 5 in column N in alinement with 0 in column 3/indicating five, tens, and no units. These deposit-slides thus show adeposit of $1,150.00 to the credit of the depositor. Now suppose a draftof five hundred and ten dollars is drawn by the depositor. The slides Pin guideways (0* and a are first moved up in alinement with thedeposit-mark slides m and m. Five hundred being called, theindicator-slide P in guideway a is moved forward five subdivisions,resting at 6 in column N and then the other slide Pin guideway a, ismoved forward one division in column M resting at base-line of division4 in said column. The indicator P in guideway a now rests at 6 in columnN and the indicator P in guideway 64* restsat base-line of division 4 ofcolumn M and in alinement with 0 in column M, and the reading is thatthe depositor has $640.00 left to his credit. If a further draft-say ofthree hundred and fifty dollarsis now drawn, the indicator P in guidewaya is moved up three subdivisions, because three in hundreds are called,the indicator then resting at 3 in column N The indicator P in guidewaya is then moved forward five divisions in column M because five tens arecalled, the indicator then resting at the base-line of division 9 incolumn M in alinement with 0 in column M In this upward movement oftheindicator P just described the indicator P has engaged the arm 9 ofthe slide Q at the upper end of the board and moved said bar Q, upwardone subdivision, thereby moving with it the slide P in the guideway aone subdivision, counting one in hundreds. The said indicator in thereverse movement necessary to reach the 9 division as called engages thearm at the lower end of :theHslideQ' and moves said slide Q downward to'itsnormal position. The said slide Q is then moved upward, again untilit rests at. the base-line of l 9 column M in alinement with, 0. incolumn M The-indicator P in guideway a will then rest at subdivision i 2in,column N indicating two in hundreds, vandindicator P in guideway awill rest at the base-line of 9 in column M and in zalinement with 0 incolumn I. and the reading will then be $290.00, the amount left. Theseoperations may be continued with amounts varyingwithin the limit of thedeposit until the latter shall have been exhausted.

I have shown and described my tally device as adapted for calculatingvalues in money according to the decimal and sterling systems;

but it will be understood that the device may be used for the additionand subtraction of other things.

In this application I have shown and described the columns of cardinaland subordinate figures-as running upward in decreasing values, the samebeing especially adapted in .calculating the drafts made on bankaccounts or other things; but it is evident that this order ofarrangement may be reversed that is, the columns of cardinals, withtheir columns of subordinate figures, may run upward from bottom towardthe top in increasing values, so as to allow the rendition of amounts inaddition.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A talley device comprising a base having aguideway, columns of cardinals on said base,

columns of subordinatefigures adjacent to the cardinal-columns, racksfixed in said guideway and having teeth on its sides and bottom spacedaccording to the figures in the cardinal and subordinate columns, and anindicator slidably fitted in the guideway to traverse the teeth of saidracks.

2. A tally device having a grooved base provided with columns ofcardinal and subordinate figures, a toothed bar fitted in*said grooveofthe base, and slidable indicators individually fitted in grooves ofsaid base, said slidable indicator in one groove being effective toimpart movement to the bar in an adjacent groove of said base.

3. A tally device comprising abase having guideways and columns ofcardinal and subordinate figures, racks secured 1n pairs in eachguideway, a toothed slidable bar fitted guideways and columns ofcardinal and subordinate figures, toothed racks secured in eachguideway, a toothed bar fitted between one pair of racks and in one ofsaid guide- Ways, the said bar being provided with arms which extendacross an adjacent guideway, and indicators slidably and individuallyfitted in said guideways, each indicator having tongues which ride onthe racks,- and one indicator being provided with a member which engagesthe teeth of the slidable bar.

5. A tally device comprising a base having guideways and columns ofcardinal and subordinate figures, the walls of each guideway beingprovided with guide-grooves, racks secured in each guideway,a toothedbar fitbekl slidably in one guideway and prov ided'w v illh' to thisspecification inithe presence of two sub- 5 scribing witnesses.

LEONARD LEEDS FROST. Witnesses:

Louis L. MARCELL, :HoWARD DILLEN.

